Hi everyone,
I’ve had my QP Nova for over 6 months now and I really need reassurance and advice.
She was 3 months when I got her and would now be around 9 months. It’s important to note also that she has no use of her left foot at all, my vet is aware and happy to leave her be with it since she doesn’t seem bothered by it and can move around reasonably well, but I think it has an impact on her confidence, I could be wrong though.
She came to me from a breeder who in hindsight was really shady, but I’m already here now so I’m not giving up on her.
She is absolutely terrified of people, she’ll scream if you even look at her sometimes. I try to let her out to spread her wings but she won’t go back in her cage and I can tell she’s hesitant to go back in when she gets hungry because she knows I’ll shut the door. I’d love to have her out more but I have commitments to other pets including dogs. She gets a good few hours out at least.
She has a very large cage with lots of toys and natural perches and branches for her to chew (bird safe of course), she seems to enjoy foraging toys I make for her and ripping paper up.
I think she has bonded to me at least a bit, she copies some noises I do and seems sometimes to enjoy a back and forth with noises she’s learned, but in all honesty she seems angry or upset most of the time. She squawks most of the time even when she’s got food, water and had her out of cage time, I’ll try to give her attention once she’s quiet again but she just gets angry at me it seems.
At the moment I’m dropping millet in her bowl every time I walk past in the hopes she’ll learn I’m not horrible, but I just want to know if there’s more I can do.
I don’t mind if she’s never a cuddly bird, I just want her to be a happy bird.
I’ve had my QP Nova for over 6 months now and I really need reassurance and advice.
She was 3 months when I got her and would now be around 9 months. It’s important to note also that she has no use of her left foot at all, my vet is aware and happy to leave her be with it since she doesn’t seem bothered by it and can move around reasonably well, but I think it has an impact on her confidence, I could be wrong though.
She came to me from a breeder who in hindsight was really shady, but I’m already here now so I’m not giving up on her.
She is absolutely terrified of people, she’ll scream if you even look at her sometimes. I try to let her out to spread her wings but she won’t go back in her cage and I can tell she’s hesitant to go back in when she gets hungry because she knows I’ll shut the door. I’d love to have her out more but I have commitments to other pets including dogs. She gets a good few hours out at least.
She has a very large cage with lots of toys and natural perches and branches for her to chew (bird safe of course), she seems to enjoy foraging toys I make for her and ripping paper up.
I think she has bonded to me at least a bit, she copies some noises I do and seems sometimes to enjoy a back and forth with noises she’s learned, but in all honesty she seems angry or upset most of the time. She squawks most of the time even when she’s got food, water and had her out of cage time, I’ll try to give her attention once she’s quiet again but she just gets angry at me it seems.
At the moment I’m dropping millet in her bowl every time I walk past in the hopes she’ll learn I’m not horrible, but I just want to know if there’s more I can do.
I don’t mind if she’s never a cuddly bird, I just want her to be a happy bird.